Late spurt pushes #23 UNC past UVa. women
Virginia fell on the road to No. 23 North Carolina, 64-56, on Friday (Feb. 3). Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) led all scorers with 21 points and tallied her 500th-career rebound for the Cavaliers.
The loss dropped Virginia’s record to 16-8 overall and 4-6 in ACC play. North Carolina improved to 17-5 overall and 7-2 in league play.
Moorer was 7-of-14 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Entering the contest with 498 rebounds, she tallied four during the contest to up her career total to 502. Moorer led all players with six steals. Continue reading “Late spurt pushes #23 UNC past UVa. women” »
UVa. women fall at Georgia Tech, 63-53
The Virginia women’s basketball team dropped an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on the road Wednesday (Jan. 25), falling 63-53 to Georgia Tech at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga.
The loss dropped UVa’s record to 15-7 overall and 3-5 in league play. Georgia Tech, receiving votes in the Associated Press top 25 and ranked No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, improved to 15-6 (5-3 ACC). Continue reading “UVa. women fall at Georgia Tech, 63-53” »
UVa. women get bounceback win over BC
Behind 21 points from sophomore guard Ataira Franklin, the Virginia women’s basketball team beat Boston College 69-58 Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. Franklin (Bowie, Md.) was one of four Cavaliers in double figures.
Virginia improved to 15-6 overall and 3-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Boston College fell to 5-14 and 0-6 in the league.
Junior guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) had a solid night with 13 points, eight rebounds, six steals and five assists. Junior forward Telia McCall (Marietta, Ga.) added 12 points off the bench while senior forward Chelsea Shine (Wayne, Pa.) chipped in 11 points and matched Gerson with a game-best eight boards. Continue reading “UVa. women get bounceback win over BC” »
#11 Miami holds off UVa. women, 56-53
The Virginia women’s basketball team was defeated, 56-53, by No. 11 Miami at John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday (Jan. 19) night. Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) scored 18 points as Virginia’s leading scorer.
The loss dropped the Cavaliers’ record to 14-6 overall and 2-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Miami improved to 16-3 overall and 5-1 in league play.
Hurricane guard Shenise Johnson scored 20 points and hit a pair of free throws with 18.2 seconds left to lift Miami to the victory.
The Cavaliers had two chances to tie on their final possession, but Moorer missed a 3-pointer with five seconds left and a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer from Jazmin Pitts (Mosely, Va.) from the corner did not reach the basket. Continue reading “#11 Miami holds off UVa. women, 56-53” »
UVa. women fall at #8 Maryland, 68-61
The Virginia women’s basketball team fell on the road at eighth-ranked Maryland, 68-61, Monday (Jan. 16) at Comcast Center. Junior guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) was one of four UVa scorers in double figures, scoring 15 points.
Virginia’s record went to 14-5 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Maryland remained unbeaten at home and improved to 17-1 overall (4-1 ACC).
Gerson finished 6-for-15 from the field and knocked down three 3-pointers. She added four steals and three assists for Virginia. Continue reading “UVa. women fall at #8 Maryland, 68-61” »
UVa. women win on the road at Clemson
Simone Egwu (Odenton, Md.) had her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Virginia women’s basketball team to a 54-47 victory at Clemson on Sunday (Jan. 8).
The victory improved Virginia’s overall record to 13-4 (1-2 ACC) and gave Virginia head coach Joanne Boyle her first Atlantic Coast Conference win.
With the loss, Clemson dropped to 4-10 on the year (0-3 ACC).
Chelsea Shine (Wayne, Pa.) added 13 points and seven rebounds for Virginia. Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) scored 10 points and had four steals. Continue reading “UVa. women win on the road at Clemson” »
UVa. women fall to #25 UNC in 2 OTs
Virginia dropped a 78-73 double-overtime contest to No. 25 North Carolina Thursday (Jan. 5) at John Paul Jones Arena. Cavalier sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) scored a career-high 29 points and added nine boards to lead UVa in scoring and rebounding.
With the loss, Virginia dropped to 12-4 overall and 0-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. North Carolina handed UVa its first home loss of the season and improved to 12-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play.
Franklin was 9-of-25 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line. She connected on two 3-pointers and also added five steals. Continue reading “UVa. women fall to #25 UNC in 2 OTs” »
#7 Duke drops UVa. women, 77-66
Virginia lost its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on the road Monday night, falling 77-66 at seventh-ranked Duke. Sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) led the Cavaliers with 19 points and 12 rebounds – her third-career double-double.
The loss snapped a seven-game Cavalier winning streak and dropped their record to 12-3 overall (0-1 ACC). Duke improved to 10-2 overall and 1-0 in league play.
Franklin finished 7-for-11 from the field and connected on three 3-pointers. Her 12 rebounds were a career-high.
Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) added 18 points for UVa – her 13th-consecutive game of at least 10 points. Moorer also tied the school record for free throw percentage in a game – making 10-of-10 attempts. Continue reading “#7 Duke drops UVa. women, 77-66” »
UVa. women down UMass, win Cav Classic
The Virginia women’s basketball team won its eighth-consecutive Marriott Cavalier Classic title with a 53-38 victory over Massachusetts on Thursday (Dec. 29). Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) was named the tournament’s most valuable player and was joined on the all-tournament team by sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.).
Virginia capped off an undefeated month of December (7-0) and improved to 9-0 at home this season. Overall, the Cavaliers are 12-2 asthey head into Atlantic Coast Conference play (Jan. 2 at Duke).
With the loss, UMass’ record dropped to 5-9. Continue reading “UVa. women down UMass, win Cav Classic” »
UVa. women blow past Wagner
Senior guard Ariana Moorer (Woodbridge, Va.) paced the Virginia offense with 23 points and the Cavaliers’ defense did the rest as UVa stifled Wagner, 84-41, in its first game of the Marriott Cavalier Classic on Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Cavaliers improved to 11-2 overall, continuing their best start since the 2008-09 squad opened with a 14-2 record. UVa also remained undefeated at home (8-0) and held an eighth-consecutive opponent to less than 60 points.
With 26 steals, Virginia tied the school record for steals in a game (Dec. 4, 1990 vs. Old Dominion).
Wagner is now 2-10 on the season.
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UVa. women rally, knock off JMU
The Virginia women’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat visiting James Madison, 59-53, Tuesday (Dec. 20) at John Paul Jones Arena. Sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) finished with a career-high22 points to lead the Cavaliers.
With the win, Virginia improved to 10-2 overall and 7-0 at home this season. The victory also snapped a two-game JMU win streak in the series as the Cavaliers avenged two-point losses in 2009 and 2010.
James Madison’s record went to 7-2 overall with the loss.
For just the third time this season, Virginia trailed at halftime. The Dukes got off to a fast start, scoring the game’s first seven points which prompted a timeout by Virginia head coach Joanne Boyle. Continue reading “UVa. women rally, knock off JMU” »
UVa. women roll over Radford
Virginia won its fourth consecutive contest and remained undefeated at home this season with a 92-43 victory over Radford at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday (Dec. 18).
The victory improved Virginia’s record to 9-2, the program’s best start since beginning the 2008-09 season with a 14-2 record.
With the loss, Radford’s record went to 6-4.
Junior reserve guard Lexie Gerson (Fort Washington, Pa.) matched a career-high with 19 points to lead five Cavaliers in double figures. Gerson finished the game 6-for-8 from the field, including 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line, and added four assists and four steals. Continue reading “UVa. women roll over Radford” »
